Hi, I'm Kerem!

Casino Analyst at Casino Guru. I follow the money: operator finances, payments, KYC and compliance.

A brief timeline

2008 to 2012 Finance degree at Istanbul Technical University.
First Payment verification consultant for European fintech companies: following a payment from start to finish.
Then KYC compliance analyst at a digital bank: who the customer is, and where the money comes from.
Now Casino Analyst at Casino Guru, ten years into analysing online gambling operators.

Also: runner, long-term investor and Istanbul local.

Easy to remember: keremdemir.net

The five areas I cover at Casino Guru.

Financial analysis of operators
01
Ownership, funding and the signals that show whether an operator can meet its obligations to players.
Traditional payment methods
02
Cards and bank transfers: fees, limits, processing times and what happens when a payout is delayed.
KYC verification
03
What identity and source-of-funds checks a casino asks for, when, and whether the process is proportionate.
Compliance analysis
04
How an operator's licensing and anti-money-laundering obligations show up in its terms and in practice.
Payment verification for fintech
05
Tracing a payment from start to finish, a skill I built consulting for European fintech companies.

I run, and I invest for the long term. Both reward patience over quick wins, which is roughly how I look at casino operators too.

Questions, press or a collaboration?